Hello everyone! I'm back and with another Harry Potter fic! I was planning to submit this on Valentine's Day, but it seemed too long. Enjoy! I hope I get to finish this on Valentine's Day!

Chapter 1

"Class, may I have your attention please?" It was the end of Potions class, and the Gryffindor and Slytherin students were clearing their desks as Professor Slughorn called them to attention. He cheerfully clasped his hands together and continued talking once the classroom was quiet.

"The time is coming! The time for lovers to enjoy a day with their sweethearts on this wonderful day!" There was a variety of responses among the students. There were some giggles and groans from some of them, while others remained impassive.

"I have decided to hold a dance party to celebrate the one and only Valentine's Day. All members of my club are invited! Non-members are invited only as partners." He told the class the date and time of the party and finished his small speech.

"… so don't miss out! That is all, off you go!" Slughorn laughed as he turned to his desk to look at the class work. Class time ended and the crowd of students headed for the door. Lily was among them. She slung her bag over her shoulder and walked away from her desk toward her friends, but before she reached them she happened to sneak a quick glance at Severus.

She saw him looking her way but she quickly turned her head away and avoided his eyes. Using her peripheral vision, she saw him look down at the ground in a dejected manner. She longed to go over to him and talk, maybe have a nice chat like they did before, but she held back. Ever since the day he called her a mudblood, she still found it hard to forgive him. That didn't stop her from feeling guilty about ignoring him though.

She managed to catch up to Alice, her potions partner and friend. After exchanging a cheerful greeting, they walked out of the classroom together and headed for the Great Hall to eat lunch. While walking, they talked about who they would ask to the dance.

"I'm going to try and ask Frank." she said as she smiled. Lily playfully rolled her eyes. Alice had fancied Frank ever since third year when he started talking to her. She fancied him in a way that made her sort of shy around him, but she was still able to walk up to him and start a conversation without being too shy. Lily admired the way Alice handled her crush on Frank.

"I don't think he fancies me yet, but when we look into each other's eyes, sparks will fly and he will be mine!" She gave a small happy sigh and continued. "Anyways, who are you going to choose?"

Lily was still trying to decide who to ask, so she said, "No one yet."

They chatted a while longer until Alice looked to the side and spotted Frank. She gasped softly and clasped her hands together in radiant joy.

"Oh, there's Frank! Talk to you later!" she said as she readily made her way toward him. She happily waved goodbye and Lily waved back. Lily really hoped Frank would go with Alice. She thought they would make a nice dancing couple, and a person like Alice should deserve a person like Frank to be her partner. After glancing at the two again, she turned away and continued her walk to the Great Hall. The Valentine's dance party was still on her mind.

Lily wasn't really interested in romantic dates, just friendly ones. She decided she was okay with having any boy as a date, really, as long as it wasn't-.

"Why hello, my darling Evans!" An arm grabbed her shoulders. Lily suppressed a sigh of annoyance. She nudged the arm off her shoulders and turned around to see James standing with Sirius by his side.

"What now, Potter?" she asked calmly. James gasped loudly and took a step back.

"Is that the way you'd treat your..." he dramatically twirled around and swished his robes. "DANCE PARTNER?!" Lily scowled at him, but he seemed completely oblivious to her anger. How dare he assume I'll say yes, she fumed in her head. She would have thought about it for a couple of extra seconds before declining, but now her answer was a no without a second's thought.

"So how about it?" James asked as zoomed back to Lily's side, putting his arm around her shoulders a second time and pulled her close. He conjured a bouquet of flowers and pushed them into her hands. They smelled delightful, but she wasn't going to give him any satisfaction. Plus, she was still angry at him.

So, she told him off as simply as she could.

"I refuse," she said coolly, giving him an icy glare. "Next time, try not to assume I'll say yes- before- asking." She punctuated her last three words with a jab to the chest with the flowers before tossing them behind her.

"Now Evans," James said with a playful pout. "That's just being mean."

"If you'll excuse me, I have to go burn my robe. You might have infected it with your idiocy." And with that, she walked away, making sure to smash her foot on his flowers on the way.

"Tough luck, mate," she heard Sirius mutter to James as she left.

When she turned the corner so they couldn't see her anymore, she let her full frustration out.

"That stupid Potter! Why can't he leave me alone?!" She muttered furiously, kicking the wall. Unfortunately, some students saw her hop around massaging her now swollen toe.

"Uh-oh, she seems upset,"

"Looks like James asked her out again,"

Ignoring them, she rushed to the Great Hall to avoid the staring students.

She wolfed down her lunch and immediately headed for the library. The library always made her feel nice, and she desperately needed to find something to calm her down.

Stepping inside the library, she looked around for a nice spot to enjoy a book. James was still on her mind. Tch! That Potter! One day I'm going to give him a good kick in the- hey it's Remus!

He was indeed in the library sitting at a lone table and reading a textbook. James instantly forgotten, Lily picked out a book to read and sat down at Remus's table. He gave her a small smile before going back to his book. Instead of studying her book, however, she studied him (A/N: Not that way!), and thought about her options.

He seemed like a good person to go to the dance with. He was already such a nice and polite person, kind even to Slytherins (unlike James). It wouldn't hurt to ask him, wouldn't it? They would have fun since they were friends. She also knew it would get under Potter's skin or make him angry. Potter was a nuisance and what better way to irritate him than to go on a Valentine's dance with one of his best friends? Since she knew Remus well enough, she'll probably enjoy herself along with annoying Potter. Of course, she didn't want to go with him just to annoy Potter. That would be cruel.

Remus must have noticed that she was staring at him for a while because when she was finished with her thoughts, she noticed he was glancing at her looking uncertain and confused.

"Yes?" he asked.

"Will you go to the dance with me?" Lily asked suddenly, rising up halfway out of her seat and leaning forward. Remus was taken aback and slightly leaned away from her.

She immediately knew what he would do then. He would try to worm his way out of it by saying he wasn't a club member and that Potter would kill him. He tended to do that only with Lily. It wasn't that he didn't like her it was just because he didn't want James to think that he was going out with her or getting too close to her. As always, Lily dodged his feeble attempts and still dragged him with her. He ended up enjoying himself afterwards.

Lily watched as Remus slowly lowered his book and placed it on the table.

Sure enough...

"I'm not in the Slug Club."

Since Lily knew perfectly well that he was listening in class, she deliberately said, "Obviously you weren't listening. Non-Club members are allowed if they're invited by a Club member." He knew she was being sarcastic but smiled anyway. Then he tapped his chin.

"I guess that would be nice, but..."

Here it comes.

"James would probably kill me."

"And what, I'll stand around and watch it happen?" Lily asked, putting a hand on her hip. "I'll kill him back!" She immediately lowered her unconsciously raised voice when she saw Madam Pince giving her a death glare.

Remus still struggled for an excuse.

"Come on," She stood up from my seat and continued cheerfully. "Just don't tell him about it. It'll be fun!" She grabbed his arm and headed out of the library with him, not taking 'no' for an answer. "You're coming with me whether you like it or not."

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